Mountainous synonyms

elevated

Increased, particularly above a normal level.

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barbarous

Marked by the use or occurrence of barbarisms in spoken or written language.

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hilly

Full of hills; rugged, uneven, and rolling

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gigantesque

Very large; like a giant

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herculean

Alternative capitalization of Herculean.

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heroic

The definition of heroic is a strong and courageous person or a story about deeds by those with these qualities.

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huge

(Slang) Distinctly interesting, significant, important, likeable, well regarded.

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immense

Very great in size, extent, or amount:

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mountainlike

Resembling a mountain or some aspect of one.

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mountain

A generally massive and usually steep-sided, raised portion of the Earth's surface. Mountains can occur as single peaks or as part of a long chain. They can form through volcanic activity, by erosion, or by uplift of the continental crust when two tectonic plates collide. The Himalayas, which are the highest mountains in the world, were formed when the plate carrying the landmass of India collided with the plate carrying the landmass of China.

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with mountains

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difficult

Not easy to persuade or convince; stubborn.

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wild

Disorderly; unruly:

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solitary

Remote from civilization; secluded:

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unfamiliar

Not being acquainted; not conversant:

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hard to penetrate

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isolated

Set apart; separate; solitary

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steep

At a rapid or precipitous rate:

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lofty

The definition of lofty is very high in the air, elevated in character, or overly grand.

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rugged

Having a rough irregular surface:

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low (antonym)

Unrefined; coarse:

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flat (antonym)

(Phonet.) Designating the vowel a when it represents the sound (a) as in had or hat, articulated with the tongue in a relatively level position

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high (related)

Having a pitch corresponding to a relatively large number of sound-wave cycles per second:

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gargantuan

Of a tremendous size, volume, degree, etc.

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giant

Giant is defined as of great size, strength or mind.

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alpine

Of or like high mountains

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upland

A city of southern California east of Los Angeles at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains.

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aerial

Existing or living in the air.

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volcanic

Of, resembling, or caused by a volcano or volcanoes:

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towering

Outstanding; preeminent:

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ridged

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craggy

Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.

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cliffy

Abounding in cliffs.

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small (antonym)

Lacking force or volume:

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rocky (related)

Resembling or suggesting rock; firm or hard.

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behemoth

Of extraordinary size and power

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brobdingnagian

Immense; enormous.

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bunyanesque

Of, relating to, or suggestive of the legend of Paul Bunyan.

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colossal

The definition of colossal is something massive in size.

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cyclopean

Massive in stature.

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elephantine

Like an elephant in size or gait; huge, heavy, slow, clumsy, ungainly, etc.

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enormous

Very great in scope or import:

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jumbo

Very large; larger than usual of its kind

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mammoth

Of enormous size, extent, or amount; huge.

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massive

Consisting of or making up a large mass; bulky, heavy, and solid:

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massy

(Now Rare) Massive; weighty, bulky, etc.

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mastodonic

Of, or pertaining to, the mastodon.

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mighty

Having or showing great power, skill, strength, or force:

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monster

(Informal) Extremely large; monstrous:

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monstrous

Shockingly hideous or frightful in appearance.

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monumental

The definition of monumental is something very large or important, or something that has lasting value.

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prodigious

Wonderful; amazing

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pythonic

Prophetic; oracular; pretending to foretell events.

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stupendous

Extremely large in amount, extent, or size; enormous:

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titanic

Of enormous scope, power, or influence:

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tremendous

Awe-inspiring; terrific.

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vast

Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).

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walloping

Very fine; impressive:

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whopping

Exceptionally large or great

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big (related)

Of great significance; momentous:

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cragged

Having crags

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forested (related)

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semi-desert (related)

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desert-like (related)

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arid (related)

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low-lying (related)

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glaciate (related)

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mountain-range (related)

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little-visited (related)

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tableland (related)

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wooded (related)

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inhospitable (related)

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untamed

Wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact.

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strange

Queer; peculiar; odd

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remote

Operating or controlled from a distance:

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uncivilized

Far from civilization

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rude

Having or showing little skill or development; primitive

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crude

Lacking finish, grace, tact, or taste; uncultured

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unpopulated

Uninhabited, having no human residents.

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gigantic

Very large.

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